Associate Scientific Editor

Elsevier Limited Company; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier in London is seeking an Associate Scientific Editor to guide authors through the publishing journey with scientific expertise, editorial judgement, and strong communication to enhance the author experience.

You will collaborate with editors, reviewers, and societies, manage submissions from submission to final decision, and help authors improve manuscripts to reach their publication goals. The role emphasizes staying tech-savvy and building relationships in a global scientific community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a professional level of written and spoken English.
• Demonstrate an experimental, results-driven, and enthusiastic work attitude.
• Have a record of having published papers in scientific journals.
• Stay technology-savvy, familiar with online platforms, social media, and digital content.
• Exhibit good communication skills and excellent written and spoken English.
• Build relationships and act as a self-starter.
• Be able to connect with the scientific community and across Elsevier at different levels within a large international environment.
• Show broad scientific interest and a desire to serve and help customers in the scientific and clinical community, including authors, editors, and reviewers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating content as a partner to external editors.
• Improving the editorial process for editors and reviewers iteratively.
• Engaging closely with authors to help them improve their manuscripts.
• Managing the editorial process for papers, from submission through peer review to the final decision.
• Helping authors increase their odds of success in being published in another journal if rejected from their first choice.
• Recruit and manage external editors, holding them to the same standard.

Skills

Professional English

Communication skills

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Scientific curiosity

Job description

Are you passionate about helping researchers share impactful science with the world? Do you enjoy combining scientific expertise, editorial judgement, and collaboration to improve the author experience?

About our Team

Our STMJ (Science, Technology, and Medical Journals) team publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that drives progress across scientific and medical disciplines. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives.

About the Role

The Associate Scientific Editor will join the Author Heroes team, helping authors navigate the publishing journey and find the most suitable home for their research. In this role, you will use your scientific expertise, editorial judgement, and communication skills to support authors, enhance editorial processes, and contribute to the publication of high-quality scientific content.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating content as a partner to external editors
• Improving the editorial process for editors and reviewers iteratively
• Engaging closely with authors to help them improve their manuscripts
• Managing the editorial process for papers, from submission through peer review to the final decision
• Helping authors increase their odds of success in being published in another journal if rejected from their first choice
• Recruit and manage external editors, holding them to the same standard

Content evaluation is based on questions such as: Is the article submitted within the aims and scope of the journal(s)? Does the science make sense? Do the results support the main conclusions? Have the authors chosen an appropriate method? Is the manuscript of sufficient quality? Is this the right journal for this work, or could the authors improve their manuscript to increase their odds of success at another journal?

Requirements

• Demonstrate a professional level of written and spoken English
• Demonstrate an experimental, results-driven, and enthusiastic work attitude
• Have a record of having published papers in scientific journals
• Stay technology-savvy, familiar with online platforms, social media, and digital content
• Exhibit good communication skills and excellent written and spoken English
• Build relationships and act as a self-starter
• Be able to connect with the scientific community and across Elsevier at different levels within a large international environment
• Show broad scientific interest and a desire to serve and help customers in the scientific and clinical community, including authors, editors, and reviewers

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long‑term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Benefits

• We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation.
• We offer an appealing working prospect for our people.
• With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long‑term goals.
• We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.
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• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
• We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process.

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.

If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, find your team at Elsevier.